NUR9602

Well women0s health nursing

(MED)

Ms Meredith McIntyre in association with WHISE and Mercy Hospital for Women

12 points + Second semester (alternate years) + Peninsula, flexible delivery

Synopsis: The role of nurses in independent and collaborative practice providing well women0s health services. Service models, practice issues and research that may inform and delineate practice roles in well women0s health. Innovative nursing developments in evaluating advanced level clinical competence, credentialling, medicolegal considerations and the establishment of best practice criteria in nurse-based well women0s health service delivery. Fieldwork activities culminate in the completion of a project relevant to a nurse-based well women0s health service. Competence to practice as a well women0s nurse practitioner for professional credentialling is a hurdle requirement associated with extensive clinical practice hours.

Assessment: Written assignment: 30% + Presentation/paper: 30% + Field-based report: 40% + Achievement of competence in practice: Pass/fail